Photograph of a female employee sitting at a telegraph machine in an office. She sits on the left side of the photograph and several white lines mask off this portion of the image. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mrs. WK Wingfield, SP&S Telegraph Operator, Vancouver, Wash." A torn piece of an engraving order from a newspaper is glued to the back of the print. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.
Photograph of five young women in bathing suits sitting on the ground and posing next to a sign advertising the Lewis and Clark Festival in Seaside, Oregon. This photograph was published in the Oregonian newspaper on June 4, 1949. The women are (left to right): Rosetta Clark, Maureen Luthe, Nancy Woodcock, Lynn Luthe, and Alene Sanders. Each is a candidate for the title of Miss Seaside at the festival. A label taped to the bottom of the print reads, "Lewis & Clark Festival, Seaside, Oregon." Stamp on the back of the print reads, "May be used for reprint or publication if credit given - Montag Film Shop - Seaside, Ore."
Photograph showing a woman sitting at a desk while using a typewriter. On the right side of the image are several chairs that appear to be a sitting area, and behind the woman is a phone and other office equipment. On the negative is written "49-87."
Photograph showing a man standing in front of a utility substation. The man is wearing overalls and a coat, and is looking down at a large piece of paper. Behind the individual, several large electrical units can be seen, as well as buildings and utility poles. In the foreground, a horizontal wooden utility pole can be seen. On the negative is written "49-34."
Three-quarters portrait of two unidentified men outdoors. They are facing each other, shaking hands, and smiling. In the background is a system of large industrial tanks and pipes. The number 3290 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “80-year-old employee” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0860, 375A0861, and 375A0863.
Half-length portrait of an unidentified man facing front. He is wearing a jacket and a collared shirt. The number 3287 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “80-year-old employee” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0861, 375A0862, and 375A0863.
Half-length portrait of two unidentified men outdoors. They are facing each other and shaking hands. The man at right also has one hand on the shoulder of the man at left. In the background is a system of large industrial tanks and pipes. The number 3288 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “80-year-old employee” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0860, 375A0862, and 375A0863.
Three-quarters portrait of two unidentified men outdoors. They are facing each other, shaking hands, and smiling. The man on the left is holding a box of Robert Burns cigars. In the background is a system of large industrial tanks and pipes. The number 3289 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “80-year-old employee” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 375A0860, 375A0861, and 375A0863.
Photograph of a female employee working in the SP&S machine section in Portland, Oregon. An open box on a table in the foreground is labeled, "Remington Rand Sealed Edge Tabulating Cards." The employee appears to be working with these cards at a machine. There are several Remington Rand machines to the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S Machine Section Portland, Summer 1952."
Photograph of a female employee plugging a cord into the side of a machine at the SP&S machine section in Portland, Oregon. There are filing drawers to her right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S Machine Section Portland, Summer 1952."
Photograph of a female employee working in the SP&S machine section in Portland, Oregon. She looks down at papers on a table and operates a tabulation machine with her right hand. She is likely auditing SP&S disbursements. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Machine Room SP&S Aud of Disb Office, Portland, Summer 1952."
Photograph of a young woman standing in the water on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. She smiles as she holds a glass float above her head in both hands. The ocean water is up to her knees. Stamp on the back of the print for Photo-Art Studios.
Photograph of a woman posing in front of Great Northern engine #2507. The locomotive appears to be in a train yard. The woman has one hand on her hip and the other rests on the train. Great Northern retired this locomotive in 1957 and sold it to SP&S. Stamp on the back for photographer Edmund Y. Lee.
Isabel Perez smiles and looks to the left as he works at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. Perez works at this gas station, owned by Juan Mares, a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965. The article mistakenly identifies this photograph of Isabel Perez as Juan Mares and the paper published a correction in the following issue on January 7, 1966.
Isabel Perez looks up as he stands in front of the pumps at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. Perez works at this gas station, owned by Juan Mares, a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965 and January 7, 1966.
Juan Mares (left) and Isabel Perez (right) hang a sign next to a gas pump at the Flying A gas station on the corner of Watson and Allen Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon. The sign is not pictured, but can be viewed in OrgLot74_B2F10_003. Mares is a former migrant laborer who became a mechanic and now leases and operates this gas station. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965 and January 7, 1966.
Two men smile as they stand in front of a tank of gasoline sitting in the bed of a truck. Both men wear the Shell Oil logo on their clothing. A handwritten sign on the bumper of the truck reads, "Avery Loy Shell Service, Portland, Ore." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A woman in a dress stands next to a table in a banquet hall. She looks down at a child sitting on her mother's lap. The child looks back at her. The woman is likely a model in the Lipman Wolfe style show. In the background are additional guests seated at tables. The caption on negative sleeve reads, "Lipman Wolfe style show" (negative 5 of 6).
Model Joyce Montgomery, posing for a class at the Portland Advertising Art School. She wears a strapless bathing suit as she leans back on her arms and looks at the camera. At the other side of the room are several male student, seated behind drawing boards (negative 1 of 4).
Model Dixie Geer, posing on a table top in her "Red Garters" costume. She has one leg raised as she holds a garter with both hands. This photograph was published in Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 13, 1954 (negative 1 of 3).
Freda Jones, of the Maria Easterly Modeling Agency in Portland, demonstrating “how not to dress.” She wears pants and a polka-dotted short sleeve shirt, as she turns partially away from the camera (negative 1 of 5).
A model previewing a new 1955 Jantzen Knitting Mills swimsuit. She holds both hands on her waist as she stands on a runway in front of a seated audience (negative 3 of 9).
Shirley Johnson, a registered nurse at Holladay Park Hospital, stands wearing a nursing uniform. She is holding up a copy of "This Week Magazine" which features a photograph of her taken for her part-time modeling job (negative 4 of 8).
Two models identified, from left to right, as Marlis Claussen and Jan Steele, wearing new fashion items, posing with a horse. This image was published in the August 5, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 8).
Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony posing for a photograph overlooking a beach and rocks at Oceanside. One women is seated on the ground while the other stands and looks at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 8 of 35).
Photograph showing three women standing next to a trading board at the Merrill and Lynch Wilcox Building. They’re wearing matching uniforms and holding pieces of chalk (negative 1 of 1).
Two young female models pose to publicize the Portland Home Show. The woman on the left wears a bathing suit and sits on a towel on an elevated platform while the woman on the right leans against the platform. They look at each other and smile. Behind them is a painted scene depicting Mount Hood (negative 2 of 5).